This weekly update covers how AI agents—computer programs that can work on their own without humans giving constant instructions—are changing creative industries around the world. Major technology companies are adding these AI helpers to their creative tools, making it easier and faster for people to make videos, images, and designs. However, a worldwide organization called UNESCO warns that these same AI tools are hurting the income of artists and creators. By 2028, music creators could lose up to 24 percent of their earnings, and people who make videos could lose 21 percent.

Companies like Adobe, Google, and Meta are introducing AI agents that can write scripts, edit videos, generate images, and manage creative workflows automatically. While these tools promise to help creators work faster and produce more content, creators worry about competing with AI that produces work in seconds at almost no cost. The problem is biggest for emerging artists who don't have established relationships with clients yet. Many countries don't have strong rules protecting creators' rights or their original work from being copied by AI systems. UNESCO and creator organizations are calling for governments to pass new laws and provide funding to support artists during this big change in how creative work is done.